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1939 Nimbus Model C With Sidecar

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57,000
RWD
746cc Four-Stroke Inline-Four
Red
Black
Leather
3 Speed
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Vehicle Description:

Listing Details
Chassis: 4486
91k Kilometers (~57k Miles) Shown, TMU
746cc Four-Stroke Inline-Four
Three-Speed Transmission
Shaft Drive
Red Paint w/Gold Pinstriping
Double-Sprung Rider & Passenger Saddles
Telescopic Fork
4-Into-1 Exhaust w/Fishtail Finisher
19" Wire-Spoke Wheels
Matching Sidecar
Windshield
Black Vinyl Seat
Running Light
Luggage Rack
Leaf Spring
19" Wire-Spoke Wheel
Drum Brake
McQueen Certificate of Authenticity

This 1939 Nimbus Model C was produced by the Danish firm Fisker & Nielsen of Copenhagen, and it was previously owned by actor Steve McQueen. The bike is finished in red with gold pinstriping and it is powered by a 746cc four-stroke inline-four paired with a three-speed transmission. Bike equipment includes a riveted steel-strip frame, a driveshaft, a double-sprung solo saddle, a passenger pillion with a front loop grab handle, and a telescopic fork. The matching sidecar features a windshield, a running light, a drum brake, a leaf spring, and a luggage rack. The rig was sold at the McQueen estate auction in Las Vegas in 1984 and underwent a one-year refurbishment circa 2010. This Model C with sidecar is now offered with a McQueen Certificate of Authenticity.

The bike was refinished in red with silver accents and gold pin-striping under previous ownership and features a 3.3-gallon fuel tank mounted between the upper spars of the riveted steel-strip frame. Equipment includes black saddles, a passenger front loop grab handle, rectangular rubber knee grips mounted to the upper frame spars, a valanced front fender, front and rear mud flaps, a headlight, a taillight, a horn, frame-mounted passenger foot pegs, and a center stand.

Silver-finished 19 inch rims wearing Avon Safety Mileage MkII tires are laced to hubs equipped with 180mm drum brakes at both ends. An oil-damped telescopic fork with black rubber gaiters as well as dual springs beneath the seats comprise the bike’s only suspension.

The sidecar is finished in red with gold pin-striping and features leaf spring suspension, a two-piece curved windshield assembly with a clear windscreen, and a 19 inch wire-spoke wheel with a drum brake and an Avon Sidecar Triple Duty tire. Additional equipment includes a rear luggage rack, and a fender-mounted running light, rear reflector, and a mud flap. Interior appointments include a black vinyl seat and side panels as well as a black rubber floor mat. 

The pressed-steel handlebar accommodates electric switchgear, an adjustment knob for a friction-plate damper in the steering neck, and a brass tag listing the model, serial number, and specifications. The 120-km/h VDO speedometer contains a five-digit odometer showing 91k kilometers (~57k miles). True mileage is unknown.

The air-cooled 746cc four-stroke inline-four was factory rated at 22 horsepower and it breathes through a single-barrel in-house carburetor. A chrome heat-shielded four-into-one exhaust manifold flows into a low-mounted black exhaust pipe with a perforated four-outlet fishtail finisher. Features include an integrated cast iron crankcase/cylinder block with a detachable cast alloy sump as well as a single overhead camshaft driven by shaft-and-bevel gears and exposed valve gear

Power is sent to the rear wheel through a single-plate dry clutch, a three-speed transmission with sidecar gearing, and a driveshaft.

This Nimbus sidecar rig is accompanied by a McQueen Certificate of Authenticity that is from the November 1984 Steve McQueen estate sale auction in Las Vegas and is signed by the actor’s daughter and son.

Please feel free to call James Krueger with any questions at 775-629-6167.




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1939 Nimbus Model C With Sidecar

57,000 miles, RWD, 4 Cyl 746cc Four-Stroke Inline-Four

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